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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1957

Page

2

Funeral notices for Walter W. Smith and Margaret Brankner Gordon

Walter W. Smith 62 a Fort Evens American Legion member and former Auto Equipment Co mechanic died after eight weeks illness at Mount Alto Hospital Washington In his will be survived by his wife and two other relatives Funeral arrangements for Margaret Brankner Gordon 85 of Randallstown Md will be handled by Kurtz Funeral Home with body to be moved to Baltimore and services pending. Gordon was the last surviving member of her immediate family.

Walter W. Smith City Washingt Mount Alto Mr. Smith Fort Evens Auto Equipment Co Wyenth Street MacArthur Boulevar W.g Helen Buckingham Wallingford, Vnn Laura Esford Bernie Biountth Af Windhmster Margaret Brankner Gordon Randallstown William L. Gordon Emen of Maryland Balti Winchester Aumet Frederick Rebecca Jones Gordon Oirginia Hurley Baltimore Norman Gorsuch Kurtz Loudoun St

Chicago Grain Markets Open Higher on Board of Trade

Wheat and corn futures rise at session start with May and July contracts posting gains across grains. Soybeans show mixed moves with nearby May and July up modestly and deferred months steady amid broad daily upside.

Chicago Board of Trade

Famous births in April list of historic figures

The text lists well known individuals born in April including William Shakespeare Thomas Jefferson Oliver Cromwell Benjamin Disraeli Hans Christian Andersen William Wordsworth El Greco Guglielmo Marconi Samuel Morse William Harvey Booker T. Washington J P Morgan Adolf Hitler and Nikolai Lenin.

F.T. A Shakespeare Thomas Jefferson Oliver Cromwell Benjamin Disraeli Hans Christian Andersen Wilam Wordsworth el Greco Gueselmo Marconi Samuel F. B. Morse William Harvey Booker T. Washington J. P. Morgan Adolf Hitler Nikolai Lenin

Local Auction Listings for April Dates in Virginia

A sequence of auction notices lists sales in Virginia including Gilbert Flight near Winchester, Cooper Stephenson in Stephenson, Chambers Greene estate near Nineveh, Whit Acre's Trailer Sales in Winchester, Woodsides Eshton Farms near Delaplane, Mrs Jennie Dwyer in Winchester, Paul H White near Front Royal, Racey’s Store Boyce, and E D Shenk near Reynolds Store. Dates span April 13 to April 27 with times and auctioneers named.

Gilbert Winchester Dennis T. Cole Byron Brumback Whitacre Patton N. Cameron St Buddy Artrip Woodside - Eshton Farms Delaplane Marshall Jennie Dwyer Fairview Ave W. D. Orndorff Paul H. White Front Royal James A. Conrad Raceys Boyce E. D. Shenk Reynolds Joshua G Place

No Check Asked On Testimony About Foreign Officials

Senate subcommittee counsel said the State Department has not asked to review future testimony on foreign officials before publication. The State Department denied clearing for publication the Norman transcript linking Canadian diplomat Norman to communism, triggering Canadian protests. The Times traced Norman case to an Army G2 report, with FBI material, while officials noted no change in committee policy or procedure.

Washington Robert Morris Senate Internal Security Subcommittee State Department Norman Canada Egypt Cairo New York Times E. W. Kenworthy Federal Bureau of Investigation Royal Canadian Mounted Police Subcommittee Eastland Jenner FBI Department

65 New Members Join Round Hill Fire Company

Sixty five new members were voted into the Round Hill Community Fire Company at its April meeting held last night. The total membership is now nearly 200. Names include Donald Luttrell Gerald N. Phelps Ernest Ashwood and many others. The Shooting Match committee reported 26 events netting 1082 dollars. A White Elephant Sale and a film on Historic Virginia are planned for April 26 at 8 p.m.

Round Hill Community Fire Company Donald Luttrell Gerald N. Phelps Ernest Ashwood N.C. Williams R. C. Boyce Harry Hershman C. C. Wallace L. A. Wisecarver Robert W. Combs Fred E. Unger Carroll A. Unger B. W. Unger Kenneth W. Landers Delmar K. Hibbert John M. Feltner Thomas J. Place Harry McKeever James R. Kerns Joe W. Pent Otto Lee Fisher M. J. Bayliss Harry Lee Braithwaite J. A. Seals Elmer L. Bennett Paul A. Harrell Charles E. Boyce Ronaldh. Pierce Harry Lee Shirley Floyd T. McKee Paul L Kenneth Lewis Garland Cather David Gunn Round Hill Virginia

Market Quotations from Baltimore and Chicago Report

Apples and citrus steady with specific prices for Romes Yorks and Staymans. Potatoes and Katahdins show mixed quotes. Sebagoes and Sweet Potatoes noted. Baltimore USDA cattle calves hogs sheep activity limited. Chicago hogs and cattle offerings detailed with price ranges across weights and grades.

Baltimore Usis Maine Chicago USDA

Wall Street Mixed as Oils Edge and Stocks Drift

The stock market was mixed in sluggish trading in New York. Loew's rose about a point after denial of a report that a group planned to buy control to liquidate assets. Lukens Steel faded as profit taking continued. Bethlehem and Republic slipped fractions while U S Steel recovered half of yesterday's loss. Chrysler gained a major fraction with overall motor shares showing little change. Oils were mixed with Royal Dutch down a point, Gulf Oil up slightly, and Standard Oil New Jersey firm.

Loew's Lukens Steel Bethlehem Republic Steel U. S. Steel Chrysler Royal Dutch Gulf Oil Standard Oil New Jersey

Local Court Docket Includes Drunken Driving and Assault Charges

Municipal Court lists defendants James Shanholtz Rt. 50 west drunk fined 14.75 Paul Foreman 7 Woodstock Lane drunk fined 14.75 Thomas Alan Snapp Rt. 3 reckless driving fined 14.25 Henry Blakney 223 Sharp St driving under the influence toxicants fined 104.75 with 30 days suspended Franklin Delano Roosevelt Owens 63412 Ross St assault and battery 60 days suspended and 5.25 costs.

James Shanholtz West Paul Foreman Woodstock Lane Thomas Alan Snapp Rt. 3 Henry Blakney Sharp St Franklin Delano Roosevelt Owens Ross St

Agricultural Poultry and Egg Markets Report

The Agriculture Department notes broilers or fryers demand fair to good with quiet trading. Catalogs 159,600 head with 62 percent at 18, 5 percent at 18.44, 6 percent at 18, 19 percent at 19, and 8 percent undetermined. Turkeys unsettled. Farm prices current. Winchester and Harrisonburg egg markets show Grade A large and medium varying by location with several price lines.

Winchester Assecccide Cvkaes Reyes Harrisonburg

Crater Search Called Off in San Gabriel Backyard Hole

In San Gabriel California Army Ordnance crews ended a two day digging search after a 15 foot back yard hole was revealed near the Murphy home. Residents heard a sonic boom from a jet plane and the search halted with only a broken baby carriage found in the debris.

San Gabriel Calif Oscar Murphy Army Murphy Pat Air Force

Excavation Halted After Possible Hazard Unearthed

Digging stopped as workers assessed a potential danger with an unknown object found underground. An officer stated that if there is anything down there it would not cause damage by exploding. The hole will be filled today and surrounding structures including the patio and clothes line poles are being repaired.

What Causes Lisping in Some People

Lisping arises from tongue placement and muscle control issues. Anatomical factors such as a large tongue or short lingual frenulum can interfere with proper s sound production. Speech therapy often helps correct lisping by guiding tongue position and airflow.

Speech Defect Causes and Cures Described

The article explains lisps from negligent misarticulation and from physical defects. It notes training can cure negligent lisping while dental work or surgery can correct lisping caused by organ defects.

Local Market Prices and Grain Listings in Daily Star

Local markets list mixed feed grain prices for 100 ID and wholesale butter fat. Entries include barley and corn per bushel at Rockingham Augusta and related locations with prices ranging from 1.15 to 4.45. Includes flour and corn meal as retail items with assorted weights and prices.

Rockingham Augusta

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